Two recent news stories in Asia and Europe have brought complex issues of standards, audits, and supplier relations to the forefront around the world.
In February Takanobu Ito, president and CEO of Honda, resigned after a difficult year for the carmaker. While a company statement commended Ito, CEO since 2009, for allowing Honda “to actively evolve its global manufacturing structure, notably the establishment of automobile plants in Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, Indonesia, India, and China,” the recent quality issues plaguing Honda caused Ito to make his decision to resign. However, Ito remains on the Honda board.